How is the Dyson on hardwood floors? I'm under the impression there is not a way to manually turn off the rotating brush of the Dyson?
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There is a seperate button to turn the brushbar on/off. It is by the power button. This model has two motors one for the suction and one for the brushbar. On earlier models there was only one motor to control both. It works great on bare floors!
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It's too bad no one has replied to your post - I have the same question! I can only tell you that I currently have a Dyson (w/ all hardwood floors & two cats) and I am not impressed. Good luck.
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I bought the Dyson DC33 a few months ago and it is the best vacuum I have ever had. I have mostly carpeting and some hardwood but it works well with both. You may want a response from someone with all hardwood flooring BUT I must say the thing is powerful.. I told my brother in law to get one for my sis for Xmas... unromantic gift of course! haaa
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Well, we have a low pile carpeting, almost like berber, and it works well. I just had to open an adjustment on the turbobrush to allow the brush to rotate faster. If you have a higher pile, I would consider a model with the powerhead. As far as for the wood floors, I will never use a broom again. It's so smooth and you feel like no dust is being stirred.
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I have a very old Hoky that I love. I decided to get another one and the brush keeps coming off. I was very disappointed in it. It cleans great as long as the brush stays on. I don't use it on my hardwood floors, I only use it on carpet even though I have a lot of hardwood. I find a microfiber dry mop works best on dust and I use my reg vac for the hardwood floors. Hope that helps.
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Mr. Starter, if you ended up purchasing this Hoover (or another canister vacuum model), what is your opinion of cleaning hardwood floors? I have the same dilemma.
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As far as a I know, there is no on/off switch for the roller. I use the vacuum on the Tools function and the roller is spinning. I make sure that the cord isn't under the brush and that the vacuum is on a bare floor. The brush continues to spin, but there hasn't been any damage to my floor.
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Just based on my own negative experiences with my Dyson, I would suggest that you think about getting a swiffer style dry cloth sweeper. It is a lot cheaper, and not nearly as much trouble. I end up having to use one even with my Dyson because this model scratches my hardwood. Good luck!
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There is a removable platter on the bottom. It disengages and you can clean it. There are no rotating brushes like the Roomba but there are fixed bristles on the removable platter. Part of the floor scrub is it kind of wiggles across the floor. If you have a lot of small granule particulate, the "suck up" section gets clogged pretty quickly. But, I let it roll for about 20 minutes then dump old water, fill with new water and clean off the bottom platter.
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I have 2 cats and my roomba does a great job on both my hardwood floors and carpet. You do have to clean the brushes frequently to remove the hair, but I don't find it to be a big problem. My #1 recommendation is to purchase a 3rd party battery for the roomba, and it will keep going on one charge for 2-3 times longer.
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If you vacuum a small amount of hair only on the hardwood, I would hope the function would be adequate, but I've found mine is marginal and inconsistent. There really isn't an attachment to help with furniture. It's sad to have such a clear failure from Dyson. I was previously a huge fan.
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I have used it on my solid hardwood floors in my main hallway and foyer as well as my kitchen floors. You have the option of turning the brushes off when operating it on hardwood floors.
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We also purchased specifically for use on our hardwood floors; the wheels keep the actual brush just off the floor depending upon the angle of the handle. I believe the wheels are removable. We have two dogs and it works great picking up dog hair off the wood floors.
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There is not a rotating brush. The front of the floor nozzle has a border of brushes but it's more to protect wood floors. The vacuum does have a powerful suction and I've been able to get pet hair up on the carpet I have which are not thick / shaggy carpets.
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I love this vacuum and yes it is powerful and quiet! Yes you can turn off the beater bars with a flip switch on the handle. I have two cats, a short hair and a long hair. Upstairs is carpet, downstairs in hardwood and marble tile. This vacuum is great on all these surfaces and I have found it worth the money - at least for me.
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Yes, the brush can be turned off by pushing the Hardwood Floor button on the upper body of the cleaner. The two wheels are rubber on plastic hubs.
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I never tried. I have area rugs, hardwood, and wall to wall carpet, so when I turn it on, it goes from one to the other without stopping and does a great job. I wouldn't think you would want to turn the brushes off regardless of the type floors.